I was impressed by not few photographers about their vision, Art is not a competition. Here is an excerpts from Cole Thompson Photography blog.
When I see all the many wonderful images out there, I feel mine are inferior by comparison. When I see the great images from locations that I have photographed, I am disappointed that I did not see them. I am overwhelmed by the sheer number of great photographers out there and think: there’s no room left for me. I feel inadequate when I see so many original ideas…that I did not think of.
And so I get depressed at the thought of competing with all of these great images and photographers.
But therein lies my mistake: creating art is not a competition and I should not compare my work to others. I am not trying to be better than someone else, I am trying to better myself.
Everyone has the ability to be great at something, but I cannot be great at all things. I cannot be a a great portrait photographer, a great landscape photographer, a great street photographer, a great floral photographer and a great still life photographer. But there is something I can be great at, and I cannot achieve that greatness by focusing on what I’m not good at. I must recognize my talents and be appreciative for those.
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Ketika aku melihat banyak sekali karya foto indah di luar sana, aku merasa foto-foto ku menjadi lebih rendah dibandingkan karya mereka. Ketika aku melihat gambar besar dari lokasi yang aku foto, aku merasa kecewa karena aku tidak melihat dimana keindahan hasil fotoku itu .
Aku menjadi kewalahan oleh banyaknya fotografer handal di luar sana dan Aku fikir: tidak ada ruang yang tersisa untukku. Aku merasa tidak mampu ketika melihat begitu banyak ide-ide asli … yang tidak pernah terfikirkan sebelumnya.
Akhirnya aku mengalami depresi,…. memikirkan bersaing dengan semua ini foto-foto yang keren dan fotografer- fotografer handal.
Tapi di situlah letak kesalahanku: Sebenarnya, menciptakan seni bukanlah sebuah kompetisi dan aku tidak harus membandingkan hasil karyaku dengan hasil karya orang lain. aku tidak seharusnya berusaha untuk menjadi lebih baik dari orang lain, namun aku seharusnya mencoba untuk lebih baik sebagai diriku sendiri.
Setiap orang memiliki kemampuan untuk menjadi besar pada sesuatu hal, tapi aku tidak bisa menjadi besar di segala hal. Aku tidak bisa menjadi fotografer potret yang handal, sekaligus sebagai fotografer landscape yang tangguh, seorang fotografer jalanan yang piawai, seorang fotografer bunga yang ahli dan seorang fotografer benda-benda mati yang tak tertandingi.
Tapi ada sesuatu yang dapat menempatkan dimana aku bisa menjadi besar, dan aku tidak bisa mencapai kebesaran itu dengan berfokus pada apa yang aku tidak pandai. Aku harus mengakui bakatku sehingga menjadi apresiatif bagi orang lain.
Aku harus ingat bahwa seni fotography bukanlah sebuah kompetisi. Ketika aku menjadikannya sebagai visi, ini membuat pandanganku menjadi berbeda.
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Art is self-expression and is different from person to person….as it should be.
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Absolutely true, Jagged. How have you been up to, my friend? Thank you for your nice words. You make my day! 🙂
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Thanks for asking. I am well and trying my hand at painting when time allows. Have a great day and till the next , Be safe and well my friend!
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Thank you Jagged. Enjoy painting and great days as always.
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Schöne Fotos. Freundliche Grüße, Wolfgang
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Es tut mir leid für eine lat e reagieren auf Ihre Gedanken. Vielen Dank für
Ihre netten Worte. Hehehe…Hope it’s not too wrong. 🙂
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The moment, we find something catching our attention and focussing it’s individual meaning to ourselves is the moment we win uniquely, even before taking a picture. Nothing could be better than these moments (… and I agree with The Jagged Man’s words).
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Wow,…. Excellent! my friend. Thank you very much for your wonderful thought. 🙂
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I agree wholeheartedly. We must use every talent that has been given to us. And rejoice that we can experience the beauty and mystery of life. 🙂
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Two thumbs up, my dear friend. Thank you for your nice words. 🙂 and best wishes for you and yours.
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These thoughts and words applies to life in general – you cannot be good at everything, but everybody is good at something. As a teacher this is something to live by, to try to convey to every student. Being young today is not easy – it has never been easy – but I believe life is getting more and more complicated and difficult. Many times the endless possibilities is not so good for the young.
I am more than middle aged and find it difficult to be happy with what I have achieved…like you speak about “competition”…so, every day I have to convince myself that I am good enough the way I am.
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Excellent!…. at a young age under 12 years, schools have implemented a method of tracking the child’s talents, it will be possible for parents and children are aware of what is his interest.
Thank you for sharing your thought with us.
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I think that 1/2 of art and beauty is recognition and interpretation by a sensitive observer 😉 The other half is the courage of the artist.
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and by the taste of observer 😀
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Ha! Yes indeed. 😀
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No, Sir. I guess not. Art is like beauty—it’s in the eye of the beholder, they say.
And I see beauties all around here (and still wonder how you did that first pic) 🙂
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Hi Kutukamus, what a wonderful words. First picture is a blended art of light and the leaves. Thank you for visiting. 🙂
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